Question

i have date like

string date = calarc.SelectedDate.ToString("MM/dd/yyyy");

where calarc is calender control.

It returns a date in 03-14-2009 format but i want it in 03/14/2009 format.

so how do i do above?

Answer 1

I think your current culture is messing with format. Try

DateTime.Parse("2009-03-14").ToString(@"MM/dd/yyyy", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture)

As it seems “/” is realy a syntax for separator (similar to M, d, y or any other). That’s why it is being replaced with separator specified in culture. This is noted in documentation too.

If the custom pattern includes the
format pattern “/”, DateTime.ToString
displays the value of DateSeparator in
place of the “/” in the format
pattern.